Names Of Wildflowers ... by drifting sand, their complete form is not readily discernible. A dried "dune primrose" (Oenotheradeltoides) held upright by the taproot. The outer branches have curled up to form the ... The Jepson Manual of California Plants (1993) lists 2 subspecies of Herniaria hirsuta, ssp. cinerea and ssp. hirsuta. The above plants appear to have characteristics intermediate between the two subspecies. ... waynesword.palomar.edu